Corrugated steel beach 'shed' home hits market for £750,000

A corrugated steel beachside home in Camber Sands, East Sussex, has gone on the market for £750,000. The property, dubbed Duneland, was created by a pair of artists who bought the two-bedroom bungalow three years ago and undertook a dramatic overhaul that stripped the house back to its walls before rebuilding it.

John Carver, 68, and Anna Carloss, 59, spent more than £600,000 on the project, completing the build over about 18 months. The couple describe the result as a modern, highly private coastal retreat with sweeping sea views, an open-plan kitchen-living area, and outdoor amenities that include a six-person hot tub and a garden studio.

Inside, the home is fully air-conditioned and heated using an air-source heat pump, with remote-controlled Velux roof lights that bathe the open-plan living and dining area in natural light. Walls throughout are clad in reclaimed and recycled timber, and the kitchen features a double oven, induction hob, and a boiling water tap in a space designed for practical, contemporary living.

Outside, the property makes the most of its dune-facing position. A six-person hot tub and outdoor shower sit in the garden, alongside a wood-fired oven and fire pit for entertaining alfresco. A separate black rubber-clad studio in the garden provides extra space for creatives or digital nomads moving to the area.

The site’s privacy is intentional: the property sits at the end of a cul-de-sac on a dune-side lane, with the owners highlighting that the road is a dead end and overlooks the dunes themselves. As Carver put it, it is “the only dead-end road in Camber which overlooks the dunes,” and the design aims to ensure that neighbors cannot easily observe the garden.

The owners had originally considered renting Duneland as a holiday let, but a French art dealer rented the home full time for the past year and a half before moving to New York, prompting the decision to list the property for sale.

Beyond the current listing, the couple’s relocation story is part of a longer arc. Married for 28 years, they left London’s Primrose Hill for rural East Sussex in 2007 and have since renovated multiple homes in the area, including a modernist bungalow in Peasmarsh near Paul McCartney’s former residence. Their projects were featured on the TV show I Own Britain's Best Home. The Camber property is marketed as a rare, dune-adjacent residence with dramatic coastal views and privacy, just over an hour from London by rail from nearby Rye station.